Posted on · Few would confuse the mock Renaissance village with a genuine slice of sixteenth century Europe. There’s running water, the food is safe, and there’s no danger of the plague.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We learn more about measles and the effectiveness of vaccination. We break down the week's big political stories. We discuss what constitutes a hate crime. And writer Attica Locke talks about her work.
Posted on · Officials say to dump standing water and wear insect repellant this summer
Posted on · You can help prevent suicide, researchers say, by knowing the signs and reaching out. More boys and men in the U.S. take their own lives than women and girls, but that difference has narrowed.
Posted on · Firearms are the most common method of suicide, according to the CDC
Posted on · Guns are the most common method used for suicide, accounting for the deaths of almost half the people who kill themselves, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study finds.
Posted on · Bike commuting, access to health care and racial diversity contribute to higher levels of well-being in communities.
Posted on · Open enrollment is extended to Dec. 31 for those who were impacted by Hurricane Harvey
Posted on · The law restricts a major government public health agency's research into gun violence, which kills or injures more people than many other infectious diseases
Posted on · NPR is launching a deep exploration of how Americans experience discrimination in daily life. One key result: The sense that their own group suffers discrimination crosses racial and identity lines
Posted on · Harris County officials have confirmed the death of a 77-year-old Kingwood woman was caused by flesh-eating bacteria she contracted after Tropical Storm Harvey. We learn what health hazards related to the storm still remain in Greater Houston, one month after the floods.
Posted on · On Wednesday's edition of Houston Matters: We learn what health hazards still remain a month after Harvey. We engage in our weekly political roundup. And journalist Lenora Chu takes us inside the intense world of the Chinese public school system.
Posted on · E. coli and other contaminants ended up in homes after sewage treatment plants saw more water than they could handle during Hurricane Harvey. Once homes flood, they become hospitable environments for bacteria to multiply.
Posted on · We learn about what health risks from Harvey's murky flood waters are causing the biggest concerns for area officials.
Posted on · Episode: 3121 Charles Nicolle and the Transmission of Typhus. Today, we get typhus.